Blue Star Mothers

Fredonia, Delaware Township 


 

Fredonia-Delaware Chapter 3, Blue Star Mothers of America incorporated by the Act of the 86th Congress of the United States was organized on October 25, 1945.

 

The charter members are listed as follows:  Katherine Ammann, Marjorie Anderson, Theda Blake, Bertha Boger, Rozella Campbell, Lucille Clinefelter, Ethel Craig (gold star), Margaret Eckley (gold star), Suella Hawthorne, Bessie Huey, Buela Jamieson, Jane Jamison (gold star), Elda Kelly, Edna Little, Maxine Matthews, Iva Meyer, Nellie Mitchelltree, Mabel McCauley, Mae McCartney, Pauline McClimans, Bernice McDougall, Olive Pfouts, Helen Reimold, Anna Robins, Anna Ruhlman, Esther Ryhal, Grace slater, Bertha Whitlach, Mary Willaman.

 

Those who lost sons in the war are known as "Gold Star Mothers".

      Ellen Craig - Robert J. K. (Jack) Craig - lost at 

              sea - Indian Ocean

      Margaret Eckley - Robert James Eckley

      Jane Jamison - John S. Jamison

      Bertha Gibson McDonald - Theodore Gibson

              lost at sea - Pacific - near Australia

 

The Blue and Gold Star Mothers - a patriotic, educational service, and social order, pledge themselves - to be true to the high ideals of democracy - to encourage the principles of universal liberty, equal rights and full justice for all.

 

Thorough their many talents and persistent efforts thy have provided special comfort for the patients in Soldiers and Sailors Hospital and the Veteran's Administration in Erie as well as for many in the Deshon V.A. Hospital, Butler.

 

Their T. L. C. (tender, loving care) has brought cheer to servicemen and women both in camp and on far away front lines.

 

For years the organization prepared and served dinner at the Fire Hall after the Memorial Day program.

 

1976 Officers are:  President - Gladys Shelhamer, Vice-President - Geraldine Slater, Secretary - Nancy Newbold, Treasurer - Ethel Drew, Chaplain - Alice Moller, Patriotic Instructor - Alice Nagel, Historian - Myrtle Burns, Conductress - Juanita Paxton, Musician - Frances Walls, Parliamentarian - Maebelle Bitner.

 

 

 

from Fredonia Centennial Book, 1837-1976, by Fredonia Centennial- Bicentennial Committee, 1976.